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helgv's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2
i think i would’ve liked the book more if i had read the english version
i think i would’ve liked the book more if i had read the english version
ceskayyy's review against another edition
3.0
Okay so Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine was MUCH darker than I originally anticipated and I really wish I had known that before reading it.
After seeing the blurb and plethora of reviews marketing it as a quirky, “incredibly funny” romantic comedy (yes I’m looking at you, Reese Witherspoon), I went into the book completely expecting some cute chick lit when in actuality it was anything but.
When I figured out what exactly had happened to Eleanor, I genuinely felt mad... on her behalf. The way that all those reviews touted the book as this charming “sweet romance” totally trivialized her actual story and the many triggering topics that came with it and I hated that I could never really get into or appreciate the heaviness and depth of it all as it was just not the light-hearted book I had wanted to read and had been led to believe I was in fact reading.
If only the blurb and reviews had been a bit more transparent about the dark realities of the story—maybe then I might have actually been able to give it a fair chance.
After seeing the blurb and plethora of reviews marketing it as a quirky, “incredibly funny” romantic comedy (yes I’m looking at you, Reese Witherspoon), I went into the book completely expecting some cute chick lit when in actuality it was anything but.
When I figured out what exactly had happened to Eleanor, I genuinely felt mad... on her behalf. The way that all those reviews touted the book as this charming “sweet romance” totally trivialized her actual story and the many triggering topics that came with it and I hated that I could never really get into or appreciate the heaviness and depth of it all as it was just not the light-hearted book I had wanted to read and had been led to believe I was in fact reading.
If only the blurb and reviews had been a bit more transparent about the dark realities of the story—maybe then I might have actually been able to give it a fair chance.
charmie_dude's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
taylor_broek's review against another edition
4.0
My heart is in my throat!!!!
I can’t even write a full review for this because just read it. If you want an emotional book with an arc of hard-to-love to would-die-for the MC, sad to hopeful & unraveling mysteries of a tragic past then this is for you! Eleanor is an on the spectrum girly with a dark past she processes through the help of a sweet co worker turned bestie, therapist and black cat.
Be kind to the “weird ones” you have no idea what their past could hold and what giving them a chance could do for both of you! Ily Raymond
Tw: suicidal thoughts and near attempt, child abuse & death of a loved one (in the past), alcoholism
I can’t even write a full review for this because just read it. If you want an emotional book with an arc of hard-to-love to would-die-for the MC, sad to hopeful & unraveling mysteries of a tragic past then this is for you! Eleanor is an on the spectrum girly with a dark past she processes through the help of a sweet co worker turned bestie, therapist and black cat.
Be kind to the “weird ones” you have no idea what their past could hold and what giving them a chance could do for both of you! Ily Raymond
Tw: suicidal thoughts and near attempt, child abuse & death of a loved one (in the past), alcoholism
cjrivers's review against another edition
4.0
What a sweet book. I appreciated the emphasis on the importance of community, friendship, and mental health support. Eleanor is a quirky and endearing character that I came to love.
nana_a's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5